More than 948 million metric tons of cargo was transported by rail from January to March, a year-on-year increase of 2.8 percent, according to national railway operator China State Railway Group.
China's foreign exchange (forex) market recorded transactions of 19.45 trillion yuan ($3.08 trillion) in January, official data showed on Friday.
In December, the renminbi had risen one position to become the fourth most active currency for global payments by value, dislodging the Japanese yen. The last time it was in fourth place was in September 2015.
China is pursuing a holistic approach to national security and taking more active steps to integrate into the process of economic globalization, the white paper said.
As the COVID-19 pandemic blocked sea and air transport last year, leading to over 1,500 tonnes of backlogs of international parcels across China at one stage, the China-Europe freight train has served as a lifeline for international trade.